Edge-Core Skype WM4201 review

Another Skype phone that needs to be plugged into your PC

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Our Verdict

Could easily replace your landline via SIP, but misses the point of a true WiFi handset

For

Prevents dropped calls

Not a true Wi-Fi phone

Against

Too PC dependent

As a Skype-branded WiFi phone, the Edge-core certainly looks like another PC-tethered offering. The base unit cradles the phone nicely, which connects via a wireless dongle to your PC, and the design is clean if a little uncomfortable on the ear.

Although it ships with WMM (Wireless Multi Media), the phone's network settings are only reachable through its PC-enabled interface. So while SkypeOut and SkypeIn are each supported without the aid of a PC to dial into your account, it's redundant.